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Gardnerella vaginalis: isolation and identification. 1990

A Chowdhury, and R A Bhujuwala, and Shriniwas

Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

A total of 26 isolates of Gardnerella vaginalis were obtained from 248 patients attending the out patient department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at A.I.I.M.S hospital, over a period of one year. The vaginal discharge of these patients was cultured on five different media in order to evaluate the best medium for the growth of G. vaginalis. Media containing human blood were found to be the most suitable, Human-Blood-Bilayer medium with Tween-80 being the best for the growth of the organism. A total of 12 biochemical tests were performed for the identification of each isolate. A short and rapid scheme for identification of the organism in a routine laboratory has been evolved.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003470	Culture Media	Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN.	Media, Culture
D005260	Female		Females
D006192	Haemophilus Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus HAEMOPHILUS.	Hemophilus Infections,Haemophilus influenzae Infection,Haemophilus influenzae Type b Infection,Hib Infection,Infections, Haemophilus,Infections, Hemophilus,Haemophilus Infection,Haemophilus influenzae Infections,Hemophilus Infection,Hib Infections,Infection, Haemophilus,Infection, Haemophilus influenzae,Infection, Hemophilus,Infection, Hib
D006194	Gardnerella vaginalis	A species in the genus GARDNERELLA previously classified as Haemophilus vaginalis. This bacterium, also isolated from the female genital tract of healthy women, is implicated in the cause of bacterial vaginosis (VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL).	Haemophilus vaginalis,Corynebacterium vaginale,Hemophilus vaginalis
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014621	Vagina	The genital canal in the female, extending from the UTERUS to the VULVA. (Stedman, 25th ed)	Vaginas
D014627	Vaginitis	Inflammation of the vagina characterized by pain and a purulent discharge.	Vaginitides